What are your two keys to feeling good about yourself?

[naturelover]

I realised today that the two things I need are good jeans and a good haircut.

Today I have neither, and feel like staying in!

(I am starting to think skinny jeans are a curse: if I feel fat in them at 5'8" and size 10, then clearly they flatter hardly anyone. And straight jeans are the holy grail in the shops right now...)

Good communication

Clean house

Exercise (the best way to lift my mood) and eating well (=enough, well-prepared and delicious food).

OP, skinnies not great on me either, I'm 5'8'' and a slim Sz 10-12 and feel extremely pear-shaped and heavy-hipped in skinnies. I find some outfits make me much more self-conscious than others. It's all about the right proportions.

My weight and my hair.

Good skin.
I've suffered with moderate acne for over 15 years now. I'm currently taking meds which help it, and have recently gone out without a scrap of make-up on (not for long, mind!). I love the 'no-make-up' look but most of the time it's not a possibility for me. If my skin is good I feel amazing.

Same with exercise. A person who is toned looks good in almost anything.

Actually, making the policy decision that skinnies Weren't For Me has saved me a hell of a lot of misery. See also, miniskirts, leggings and fake tan.

Eating well and sticking to the good food.

Hair.

Showered, shaved legs & hair washed.
Wearing clothes that not just "will do" but that I love.

Filled in eyebrows
Pencil skirt

You want Uniqlo for straight jeans. They stretch with wear though, so size down.

Yoga and s full 8 hours sleep.

My hair freshly Aveda'd and nice hands/nails

Hair washed and blow dried (and cut regularly)

Having a 'thin' day as opposed to a 'fat' day.

Doing exercise.

Am I allowed 3 things

must must must have squeaky clean hair, and some eye make up.

Hair behaving itself (damp days REALLY upset me, the frizz!)
Weight under control

Good hair which I've finally discovered shortly before turning 30 with the aid of the BBH and heels with jeans.

Oh and good underwear. I can be wearing my favourite outfit and have spent ages on hair and make up but if my underwear is crap I feel crap. Oh and tidy eyebrows.

1. Wearing my contact lenses instead of glasses; and
2. Blow drying my hair properly!

Weekly yoga.
Podcast walk/run 4 x weekly.
Decent haircut/highlights.

Exercise - proper lung busting, muscle burning, hurty exercise

Shoes that fit properly. I have horrid feet and struggle to find shoes that fit well. Having comfortable feet (not comfortable shoes, ick) makes a huge difference to me.

1. Threaded eyebrows (again)
2. Newly coloured hair

...and the rare feeling of not being bloated.

Good haircut and make-up :)

Clean hair and bright lipstick.

Good jewellery and a good haircut.

Oh and a shed load of make up!

Blow dried hair
Good bag